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10-Q 1 f10q_051012.htm FORM 10-Q f10q_051012.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[Mark One]
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________________ to ____________________

Commission File No.: 0-15641

California First National Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
California 33-0964185
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
18201 Von Karman, Suite 800
Irvine, California 92612
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 255-0500

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes [x]     No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [  ]     Accelerated filer [  ]     Non-accelerated filer [  ]     Smaller Reporting Company [x]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes [  ]     No [x]

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, as of April 30, 2012 was 10,420,483.

CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

INDEX

PAGE
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NUMBER
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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25
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future consolidated results of operations, business and growth strategies, financing plans, our competitive position and the effects of competition.  Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “would”, “project” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, and certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Particular uncertainties arise from the behavior of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and securities prices, from unanticipated changes in the risk characteristics of the lease and loan portfolio, the level of defaults and a change in the provision for credit losses, and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements.  Management does not undertake to update our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they are made.


CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(thousands, except for share amounts)

March 31,
2012
June 30,
2011
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$ 45,963 $ 97,302
Securities available-for-sale
59,464 62,704
Investment securities
3,213 3,617
Net receivables
1,851 2,198
Property acquired for transactions in process
23,453 29,199
Leases and loans:
Leases
251,302 226,426
Commercial loans
87,045 95,797
Allowance for credit losses
(5,117 ) (5,049 )
Net investment in leases and loans
333,230 317,174
Net property on operating leases
834 1,191
Income taxes receivable
927 1,378
Other assets
900 1,204
Discounted lease rentals assigned to lenders
4,527 8,448
$ 474,362 $ 524,415
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 3,433 $ 1,338
Accrued liabilities
3,102 3,042
Demand and money market deposits
79,382 88,633
Time certificates of deposit
162,712 186,142
Short-term borrowings
- 10,000
Lease deposits
1,962 2,749
Non-recourse debt
4,527 8,448
Deferred income taxes – including income taxes payable, net
24,805 24,441
279,923 324,793
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; 2,500,000 shares authorized; none issued
- -
Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,420,483 (March 2012) and 10,417,597 (June 2011) issued and outstanding
104 104
Additional paid in capital
2,884 2,849
Retained earnings
190,367 195,162
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
1,084 1,507
194,439 199,622
$ 474,362 $ 524,415
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(thousands, except for per share amounts)

Three months ended
March 31,
Nine months ended
March 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Direct finance and loan income
$ 5,011 $ 5,992 $ 15,415 $ 16,844
Investment interest income
750 914 2,394 2,509
Total direct finance, loan and interest income
5,761 6,906 17,809 19,353
Interest expense
Deposits
636 829 2,215 2,510
Borrowings
- 52 111 158
Net direct finance, loan and interest income
5,125 6,025 15,483 16,685
Provision for credit losses
- 250 - 1,025
Net direct finance, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
5,125 5,775 15,483 15,660
Non-interest income
Operating and sales-type lease income
602 333 2,378 1,578
Gain on sale of leases and leased property
545 1,780 1,660 2,527
Realized gain on securities available-for-sale
- 940 56 2,342
Other fee income
252 190 470 590
Total non-interest income
1,399 3,243 4,564 7,037
Gross profit
6,524 9,018 20,047 22,697
Non-interest expenses
Compensation and employee benefits
2,236 2,261 6,736 6,464
Occupancy
224 238 702 712
Professional services
148 136 420 377
Other
499 460 1,435 1,503
Total non-interest expenses
3,107 3,095 9,293 9,056
Earnings before income taxes
3,417 5,923 10,754 13,641
Income taxes
1,299 2,266 4,087 5,218
Net earnings
$ 2,118 $ 3,657 $ 6,667 $ 8,423
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.20 $ 0.36 $ 0.64 $ 0.82
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 0.20 $ 0.35 $ 0.64 $ 0.81
Weighted average common shares outstanding
10,420 10,301 10,420 10,276
Diluted common shares outstanding
10,430 10,394 10,429 10,368
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

Nine months ended
March 31,
2012
2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings
$ 6,667 $ 8,423
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for credit losses
- 1,025
Depreciation and net amortization (accretion)
(724 ) (2,050 )
Gain on sale of leased property and sales-type lease income
(722 ) (1,264 )
Net gain recognized on investment securities
(56 ) (2,342 )
Deferred income taxes, including income taxes payable
599 7,458
Decrease in income taxes receivable
451 762
Net increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2,155 2,063
Other, net
(370 ) (3,424 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
8,000 10,651
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in leases, loans and transactions in process
(135,178 ) (213,380 )
Payments received on lease receivables and loans
123,025 158,799
Proceeds from sales of leased property and sales-type leases
4,165 4,336
Purchase of investment securities
(11,249 ) (24,346 )
Pay down on investment securities
10,677 2,841
Proceeds from sale of investment securities
3,067 25,950
Net decrease in other assets
262 113
Net cash used for investing activities
(5,231 ) (45,687 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net (decrease) increase in time certificates of deposit
(23,430 ) 44,903
Net (decrease) increase in demand and money market deposits
(9,251 ) 11,265
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
(10,000 ) -
Dividends to stockholders
(11,462 ) (10,289 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
35 620
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
(54,108 ) 46,499
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(51,339 ) 11,463
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
97,302 73,988
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$ 45,963 $ 85,451
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in lease rentals assigned to lenders and related non-recourse debt
$ (3,921 ) $ (4,365 )
Estimated residual values recorded on leases
$ (2,453 ) $ (2,832 )
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Net cash paid during the nine month period for:
Interest
$ 2,475 $ 2,712
Income Taxes
$ 3,087 $ 869
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share amounts)

Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Total
Nine months ended March 31, 2011
Balance, June 30, 2010
10,240,202 $ 102 $ 1,224 $ 194,543 $ 2,679 $ 198,548
Comprehensive income
Net earnings
- - - 8,423 - 8,423
Unrealized gain on investment securities, net of tax
- - - - 211 211
Reclassification adjustment – realized gains on investment securities included in net income, net of tax
- - - - (1,446 ) (1,446 )
Total comprehensive income
7,188
Shares issued - Stock options exercised
61,963 1 619 - - 620
Dividends declared
- - - (10,289 ) - (10,289 )
Balance, March 31, 2011
10,302,165 $ 103 $ 1,843 $ 192,677 $ 1,444 $ 196,067
Nine months ended March 31, 2012
Balance, June 30, 2011
10,417,597 $ 104 $ 2,849 $ 195,162 $ 1,507 $ 199,622
Comprehensive income
Net earnings
- - - 6,667 - 6,667
Unrealized gain on investment securities, net of tax
- - - - (388 ) (388 )
Reclassification adjustment – realized gains on investment securities included in net income, net of tax
- - - - (35 ) (35 )
Total comprehensive income
6,244
Shares issued - Stock options exercised
2,886 - 35 - - 35
Dividends declared
- - - (11,462 ) - (11,462 )
Balance, March 31, 2012
10,420,483 $ 104 $ 2,884 $ 190,367 $ 1,084 $ 194,439
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1- BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of California First National Bancorp (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries California First National Bank (“CalFirst Bank” or the “Bank”) and California First Leasing Corporation (“CalFirst Leasing”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011. The material under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is written with the presumption that the readers have read or have access to the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of June 30, 2011 and for the year then ended.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 and the statements of earnings, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2012

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” This ASU does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted. This guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Presentation of Comprehensive Income .” This ASU requires an entity that reports items of other comprehensive income to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance is to be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-12.  ASU 2011-12 defers the provisions of ASU 2011-05 that require the presentation of reclassification adjustments on the face of both the statement of income and statement of other comprehensive income.  Amendments under ASU 2011-05 that were not deferred under ASU 2011-12 will be applied retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  Adoption of these updates will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). The amendments in ASU 2011-11 require the disclosure of information on offsetting and related arrangements for financial instruments to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position.  Amendments under ASU 2011-11 will be applied retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013. Adoption of this update will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

At March 31, 2012, the Company has one stock option plan, which is more fully described in Note 14 in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The Company has not awarded any new grants since fiscal 2004 and has not recognized compensation expense related to unvested shares since September 2008.
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The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the periods indicated:
Nine months ended
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Options outstanding & exercisable at beginning of period
42,327 $    12.17 219,722 $    7.90
Exercised
( 2,886 ) 12.13 ( 61,963 ) 10.01
Canceled/expired
- - - -
Options outstanding & exercisable at end of period
39,441 $    12.17 157,759 $    7.08

As of March 31, 2012
Options exercisable and outstanding
Range of
Exercise prices
Number
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (in years)
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
$  9.96   - $ 12.49
39,441
0.08
$  12.17

NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

ASC Topic 820: “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability.  ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tiered value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs based on the extent to which inputs used are observable in the market and requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  If a value is based on inputs that fall in different levels of the hierarchy, the instrument will be categorized based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value calculation.  The three levels of inputs are defined as follows:
·
Level 1 - Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets;
·
Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market;
·
Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use inputs not observable in the market and based on the entity’s own judgment.  Level 3 valuation techniques could include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and rely on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
ASC 820 applies whenever other accounting pronouncements require presentation of fair value measurements, but does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value.  As such, ASC 820 does not apply to the Company’s investment in leases.  The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis include primarily securities available-for-sale and at March 31, 2012, there were no liabilities subject to ASC 820.
Securities available-for-sale include corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and mutual fund and equity investments and generally are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs.  The fair value of corporate and municipal bonds are obtained from independent quotation bureaus that use computerized valuation formulas to calculate current values based on observable transactions, but not a quoted bid, or are valued using prices obtained from the custodian, who uses third party data service providers (Level 2 input).  Mutual funds and equity investments are valued by reference to the market closing or last trade price (Level 1 inputs).  In the unlikely event that no trade occurred on the applicable date, an indicative bid or the last trade most proximate to the applicable date would be used (Level 2 input).
The following table summarizes the Company’s assets, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011:
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Description of Assets / Liabilities
Total
Fair
Value
Quoted
Price in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
As of March 31, 2012
Corporate debt securities
$ 56,692 $ - $ 56,692 $ -
Securities of state and political subdivisions
880 - 880 -
Mutual fund investments
1,340 1,340 - -
Equity investment
552 552 - -
$ 59,464 $ 1,892 $ 57,572 $ -
As of June 30, 2011
Corporate debt securities
$ 60,082 $ - $ 60,082 $ -
Securities of state and political subdivisions
887 - 887 -
Mutual fund investments
1,208 1,208 - -
Equity investment
527 527 - -
$ 62,704 $ 1,735 $ 60,969 $ -

Certain financial instruments, such as impaired loans and unfunded loan commitments, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances, usually if there was evidence of impairment.  The Company had no such assets or liabilities at March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011.
NOTE 5 – F AIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In accordance with ASC 825-50, the following table summarizes the estimated fair value of financial instruments as of March 31, 2012, and June 30, 2011, and includes financial instruments that are not accounted for or carried at fair value.  In accordance with disclosure guidance, certain financial instruments, including all lease related assets and liabilities and all non-financial instruments are excluded from fair value of financial instrument disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate of the fair values presented does not represent the total underlying value of the Company.  These fair value estimates are based on relevant market information and data, however, given that there is no active market or observable market transactions for certain financial instruments, the Company has made estimates of fair values which are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimated values.

For cash and cash equivalents, demand deposits, short-term borrowings, and certain commercial loans that re-price frequently, the fair value is estimated to equal the carrying cost.  Values for investments and available-for-sale securities are determined as set forth in Note 4 and 7.  The fair value of loan participations that trade in the secondary market is based upon current bid prices in such market at the measurement date.  For other loans, the estimated fair value is calculated based on discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.  These calculations have been adjusted for credit risk based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience.  The fair value of certificates of deposit and long-term borrowings is estimated based on discounted cash flows using current offered market rates or interest rates for borrowings of similar maturity.

The estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows:

March 31, 2012
June 30, 2011
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 45,963 $ 45,963 $ 97,302 $ 97,302
Investments
3,213 3,249 3,617 3,672
Securities available-for-sale
59,464 59,464 62,704 62,704
Commercial loans
84,973 85,096 93,725 93,856
Financial Liabilities:
Demand and savings deposits
79,382 79,382 88,633 88,633
Time certificate of deposits
162,712 162,930 186,142 186,467
Short-term borrowings
$ - $ - $ 10,000 $ 10,096

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NOTE 6 – INVESTMENTS:

Investments are carried at cost and consist of the following:

March 31, 2012
June 30, 2011
Carrying Cost
Fair Value
Carrying Cost
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
$ 1,655 $ 1,655 $ 1,655 $ 1,655
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
1,181 1,181 1,361 1,361
Mortgage-backed investments
377 413 601 656
$ 3,213 $ 3,249 $ 3,617 $ 3,672

The investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) stock is a required investment related to CalFirst Bank’s ability to borrow from the FHLB. The FHLB obtains its funding primarily through issuance of consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Bank system.  The U.S. Government does not guarantee these obligations, and each of the 12 FHLB’s are generally jointly and severally liable for repayment of each other’s debt.  Therefore, the Company’s investment could be adversely impacted by the financial operations of the FHLB and actions by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.  These investments have no stated maturity.

The mortgage-backed investments consist of two U.S. agency issued securities.  The Company has determined that it has the ability to hold these investments until maturity and, given the Company’s intent to do so, anticipates that it will realize the full carrying value of its investment and carries the securities at amortized cost.

NOTE 7 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE :

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at March 31, 2012 were as follows:

(in thousands)
Amortized
Gross Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Corporate debt securities
$ 55,226 $ 1,491 $ (25 ) $ 56,692
Securities of state and political subdivisions
851 29 - 880
Mutual fund investments
1,306 34 - 1,340
Equity investments
422 130 - 552
Total securities available-for-sale
$ 57,805 $ 1,684 $ (25 ) $ 59,464

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at June 30, 2011 were as follows:

(in thousands)
Amortized
Gross Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Corporate debt securities
$ 57,791 $ 2,291 $ - $ 60,082
Securities of state and political subdivisions
867 20 - 887
Mutual fund investments
1,306 - (98 ) 1,208
Equity investments
422 105 - 527
Total securities available-for-sale
$ 60,386 $ 2,416 $ (98 ) $ 62,704

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2012, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Amortized Cost
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Due in one year or less
$ 7,314 $ 7,365
Due after one year but less than 5 years
48,763 50,207
Due after five years
- -
No stated maturity
1,728 1,892
Total securities available-for-sale
$ 57,805 $ 59,464
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Gross realized gains and gross realized losses on securities available-for-sale are summarized below. During the nine months ended March 31, 2012, the Company realized a gain of $56,000 from the early call of a corporate bond for proceeds of $3.1 million.  During the nine months ended March 31, 2011, the Company realized gains of $2.3 million on the sale of U.S. Treasury securities, mutual fund investments and the exercise of a call provision on a corporate bond. Proceeds from the sales and call were $25.9 million. These net gains are recognized using the specific identification method and are included in non-interest income.

Nine months ended
March 31,
2012
2011
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains
$ 56 $ 2,342
Gross realized losses
- -
Total
$ 56 $ 2,342

The following table presents the fair value and associated gross unrealized losses on securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in continuous unrealized loss positions, at March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011.

Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
(in thousands)
At March 31, 2012
Corporate debt security
$ (25 ) $ 6,202 $ - $ - $ (25 ) $ 6,202
Total
$ (25 ) $ 6,202 $ - $ - $ (25 ) $ 6,202
At June 30, 2011
Mutual fund investment
$ (98 ) $ 1,208 $ - $ - $ (98 ) $ 1,208
Total
$ (98 ) $ 1,208 $ - $ - $ (98 ) $ 1,208

The decline in value of the corporate debt security primarily relates to changes in market spread for securities acquired of a foreign issuer. We evaluated the financial performance of the issuer to determine that the issuer can make all contractual principal and interest payments, and based upon this assessment, we expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of this security. The Company has the ability and intent to retain all the investment for a sufficient time to recover its investment.

The Company conducts a regular assessment of its investment portfolios to determine whether any securities are other-than-temporarily impaired. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other factors, length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. As of March 31, 2012, no securities were other-than-temporarily impaired.

NOTE 8 – NET INVESTMENT IN LEASES

The Company's net investment in leases consists of the following:

March 31, 2012
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
Minimum lease payments receivable
$ 253,403 $ 229,677
Estimated residual value
18,450 18,585
Less unearned income
(20,551 ) (21,836 )
Net investment in leases before allowances
251,302 226,426
Less allowance for lease losses
(2,964 ) (2,896 )
Less valuation allowance for estimated residual value
(81 ) (81 )
Net investment in leases
$ 248,257 $ 223,449

The minimum lease payments receivable and estimated residual value are discounted using the internal rate of return method related to each specific capital lease.  Unearned income includes the offset of initial direct costs of $3.7 million and $4.1 million at March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively.
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NOTE 9 – COMMERCIAL LOANS

The Company’s investment in commercial loans consists of the following:

March 31, 2012
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
Commercial term loans
$ 70,739 $ 78,353
Commercial real estate loans
13,864 16,425
Revolving lines of credit
3,242 2,148
Total commercial loans
87,845 96,926
Less unearned income and discounts
(800 ) (1,129 )
Less allowance for loan losses
(2,072 ) (2,072 )
Net commercial loans
$ 84,973 $ 93,725

Commercial loans are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances reduced by the allowance for loan losses and net of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, or unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield of the related commercial loan.

NOTE 10 – CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The following tables provide information on the credit profile of the components of the portfolio and allowance for credit losses related to “financing receivables” as defined under ASC Topic 310.  This disclosure on “financing receivables” covers the Company’s direct finance and sales-type leases and all commercial loans, but does not include operating leases, transactions in process or residual values.   The portfolio is disaggregated into segments and classifications appropriate for assessing and monitoring the portfolios’ risk and performance. This disclosure does not encompass all risk assets or the entire allowance for credit losses.

Portfolio segments identified by the Company include leases and loans.  These segments have been disaggregated into four classes: 1) commercial leases, 2) education, government and non-profit leases, 3) commercial and industrial loans and 4) commercial real estate loans.  Relevant risk characteristics for establishing these portfolio classes generally include the nature of the borrower, structure of the transaction and collateral type. The Company’s credit process includes a policy of classifying all leases and loans in accordance with a risk rating classification system consistent with regulatory models under which leases and loans may be rated as “pass”, “special mention”, “substandard”, or “doubtful”. These risk categories reflect an assessment of the ability of the borrowers to service their obligation based on current financial position, historical payment experience, and collateral adequacy, among other factors.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Pass – Includes credits of the highest quality as well as credits with positive primary repayment source but one or more characteristics that are of higher than average risk.

Special Mention – Have a potential weakness that if left uncorrected may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the lease or loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard – Are inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral, if any. Substandard credits have a well-defined weakness that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt or indicate the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – Based on current information and events, collection of all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the lease or loan agreement is considered highly questionable and improbable.

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The risk classification of financing receivables by portfolio class is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
Commercial
Leases
Education
Government
& Non-profit
Leases
Commercial
& Industrial
Loans
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans
Total
Financing
Receivable
As of March 31, 2012:
Pass
$ 143,333 $ 81,375 $ 65,810 $ - $ 290,518
Special Mention
6,247 2,100 7,403 5,741 21,491
Substandard
2,109 375 - 8,091 10,575
Doubtful
154 2 - - 156
$ 151,843 $ 83,852 $ 73,213 $ 13,832 $ 322,740
Non-accrual
$ 138 $ 77 $ - $ - $ 215
As of June 30, 2011:
Pass
$ 112,588 $ 79,994 $ 79,417 $ - $ 271,999
Special Mention
10,928 3,101 - 4,934 18,963
Substandard
3,094 1,073 - 11,446 15,613
Doubtful
181 2 - - 183
$ 126,791 $ 84,170 $ 79,417 $ 16,380 $ 306,758
Non-accrual
$ 550 $ 491 $ - $ - $ 1,041

The accrual of interest income on leases and loans will be discontinued when the customer becomes ninety days or more past due on its lease or loan payments with the Company, unless the Company believes the investment is otherwise recoverable.  Leases and loans may be placed on non-accrual earlier if the Company has significant doubt about the ability of the customer to meet its lease or loan obligations, as evidenced by consistent delinquency, deterioration in the customer’s financial condition or other relevant factors. Payments received while on non-accrual are applied to reduce the Company’s recorded value.

The following table presents the aging of the financing receivables by portfolio class:

(dollars in thousands)
30-89
Days
Greater
Than
90 Days
Total
Past Due
Current
Total
Financing
Receivable
Over 90
Days &
Accruing
As of March 31, 2012:
Commercial Leases
$ 225 $ - $ 225 $ 151,618 $ 151,843 $ -
Education, Government, Non-profit Leases
1,411 - 1,411 82,441 83,852 -
Commercial and Industrial Loans
- - - 73,213 73,213 -
Commercial Real Estate Loans
- - - 13,832 13,832 -
$ 1,636 $ - $ 1,636 $ 321,104 $ 322,740 $ -
As of June 30, 2011:
Commercial Leases
$ - $ 20 $ 20 $ 126,771 $ 126,791 $ 20
Education, Government, Non-profit Leases
- - - 84,170 84,170 -
Commercial and Industrial Loans
- - - 79,417 79,417 -
Commercial Real Estate Loans
- - - 16,380 16,380 -
$ - $ 20 $ 20 $ 306,738 $ 306,758 $ 20
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The following table presents the allowance balances and activity in the allowance related to financing receivables, along with the recorded investment and allowance determined based on impairment method as of and for the nine months ended March 31, 2012 and as of and for the year ended June 30, 2011:

(in thousands)
Commercial
Leases
Education
Government
& Non-profit
Leases
Commercial
& Industrial
Loans
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans
Total
Financing
Receivable
As of March 31, 2012:
Allowance for lease and loan losses
Balance beginning of period
$ 2,019 $ 877 $ 1,561 $ 511 $ 4,968
Charge-offs
(24 ) - - - (24 )
Recoveries
92 - - - 92
Provision
- - - - -
Balance end of period
$ 2,087 $ 877 $ 1,561 $ 511 $ 5,036
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 426 $ 55 $ - $ - $ 481
Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,661 822 1,561 511 4,555
Total ending allowance balance
$ 2,087 $ 877 $ 1,561 $ 511 $ 5,036
Finance receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 2,814 $ 484 $ - $ - $ 3,298
Collectively evaluated for impairment
149,029 83,368 73,123 13,832 319,442
$ 151,843 $ 83,852 $ 73,123 $ 13,832 $ 322,740
As of June 30, 2011:
Allowance for lease and loan losses
Balance beginning of period
$ 1,772 $ 797 $ 1,321 $ 201 $ 4,091
Charge-offs
(192 ) (49 ) - - (241 )
Recoveries
14 129 - - 143
Provision
425 - 240 310 975
Balance end of period
$ 2,019 $ 877 $ 1,561 $ 511 $ 4,968
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 591 $ 104 $ - $ - $ 695
Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,428 773 1,561 511 4,273
Total ending allowance balance
$ 2,019 $ 877 $ 1,561 $ 511 $ 4,968
Finance receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 4,004 $ 781 $ - $ - $ 4,785
Collectively evaluated for impairment
122,787 83,389 79,417 16,380 301,973
Total ending finance receivable balance
$ 126,791 $ 84,170 $ 79,417 $ 16,380 $ 306,758

NOTE 11 – BORROWINGS

CalFirst Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) and, as such can take advantage of FHLB programs for overnight and term advances at published daily rates.  Under terms of a blanket collateral agreement, advances from the FHLB are collateralized by qualifying investment securities.  The Bank also has authority to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) discount window amounts secured by certain lease receivables.  Prior to December 31, 2011, the $10 million borrowed from the FHLB, classified as short-term at June 30, 2011, was paid off and the Bank has no current borrowings. CalFirst Bank has $2.4 million borrowing availability under the FHLB and unused borrowing availability of approximately $76.8 million from the FRB, secured by $102.0 million of lease receivables.
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Borrowing capacity from the FHLB or FRB may fluctuate based upon the acceptability and risk rating of securities, loan and lease collateral and both the FRB and FHLB could adjust advance rates applied to such collateral at their discretion.
NOTE 12 – SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company’s two subsidiaries, CalFirst Leasing and CalFirst Bank, an FDIC-insured national bank, are considered to be two different business segments. Below is a summary of each segment’s financial results for the quarters and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

CalFirst
Leasing
CalFirst
Bank
Bancorp and
Eliminating
Entries
Consolidated
(in thousands)
Quarter ended March 31, 2012
Net direct, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
$ 2,168 $ 2,942 $ 15 $ 5,125
Non-interest income
1,251 148 - 1,399
Gross profit
$ 3,419 $ 3,090 $ 15 $ 6,524
Net income
$ 1,322 $ 858 $ (62 ) $ 2,118
Quarter ended March 31, 2011
Net direct finance, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
$ 2,372 $ 3,355 $ 48 $ 5,775
Non-interest income
2,953 290 - 3,243
Gross profit
$ 5,325 $ 3,645 $ 48 $ 9,018
Net earnings
$ 2,092 $ 1,694 $ (129 ) $ 3,657
Nine months ended March 31, 2012
Net direct, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
$ 6,093 $ 9,314 $ 76 $ 15,483
Non-interest income
4,250 314 - 4,564
Gross profit
$ 10,343 $ 9,628 $ 76 $ 20,047
Net income
$ 3,640 $ 3,394 $ (367 ) $ 6,667
Nine months ended March 31, 2011
Net direct finance, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
$ 6,304 $ 9,121 $ 235 $ 15,660
Non-interest income
5,113 1,869 55 7,037
Gross profit
$ 11,417 $ 10,990 $ 290 $ 22,697
Net earnings
$ 3,420 $ 5,148 $ (145 ) $ 8,423
Total assets at March 31, 2012
$ 131,509 $ 355,830 $ (12,977 ) $ 474,362
Total assets at March 31, 2011
$ 140,727 $ 371,094 $ (1,197 ) $ 510,624


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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

California First National Bancorp, a California corporation, is a bank holding company headquartered in Orange County, California. CalFirst Bank focuses on leasing and financing capital assets that it funds directly or through CalFirst Leasing. Leased assets are re-marketed at lease expiration. CalFirst Bank also provides business loans to fund the purchase of assets leased by third parties, including CalFirst Leasing, purchases participations in commercial loan syndications and provides commercial loans to businesses, including real estate based and revolving lines of credit.  CalFirst Bank gathers deposits from a centralized location primarily through posting rates on the Internet.

The Company’s direct finance, loan and interest income includes interest income earned on the Company’s investment in lease receivables, residuals, commercial loans and investment securities. Non-interest income primarily includes gains realized on the sale of leased property and leases, income from sales-type and operating leases, gains and losses realized on investments, and other income. Income from sales-type leases relates to the re-lease of lease property (“lease extensions”) while income from operating leases generally involves lease extensions that are accounted for as an operating lease rather than as a sales-type lease.

The Company's operating results are subject to quarterly fluctuations resulting from a variety of factors, including the size and credit quality of the lease and loan portfolios, the volume and profitability of leased property being re-marketed through re-lease or sale, the interest rate environment, the market for investment securities, the volume of new lease or loan originations, including variations in the mix and funding of such originations, and economic conditions in general. The Company’s principal market risk exposure currently is related to interest rates and the differences in the repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The Company’s current balance sheet structure is short-term in nature, with over 55% of assets and over 85% of liabilities repricing within one year. The Company’s interest margin also is susceptible to timing lags related to varying movements in market interest rates.  Many of the Company’s leases, loans and liquid investments are tied to U.S. treasury rates and Libor that often do not move in step with bank deposit rates.  As a result, this can cause a greater change in net interest income than indicated by the repricing asset and liability comparison.

The Company conducts its business in a manner designed to mitigate risks. However, the assumption of risk is a key source of earnings in the leasing and banking industries and the Company is subject to risks through its investment securities, leases and loans held in its own portfolio, lease transactions in process, and residual investments. The Company takes steps to manage risks through the implementation of strict credit management processes and on-going risk management review procedures.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates that impact the stated amount of assets and liabilities at a financial statement date and the reported amount of income and expenses during a reporting period.  These accounting estimates are based on management’s judgment and are considered to be critical because of their significance to the financial statements and the possibility that future events may differ from current judgments, or that the use of different assumptions could result in materially different estimates.  The critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed from and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011.
The Company's estimates are reviewed continuously to ensure reasonableness.  However, the amounts the Company may ultimately realize could differ from such estimated amounts.

Overview of Results and Trends

The following discussion is provided in addition to the required analysis of earnings in order to discuss trends in our business. We believe this analysis provides additional meaningful information on a comparative basis.

Net earnings of $2.1 million for the third quarter ended March 31, 2012 were down 42.1% from the third quarter of the prior year, while net earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 of $6.7 million were down $1.8 million, or 20.8% from the same period of the prior year.   The decline in earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 is largely due to the lack of large gains from the sale of property or securities which contributed to strong results in the 2011 period. In addition, while the average investment in total loans and leases increased slightly, declines in average yields earned on all investments resulted in a 17% decline in interest income. Declines in yields reflect in part the lower interest rate environment as indicated in the Bank’s lower deposit costs, but are also due to in part to growth in third party leases and loans that generally generate lower yields than direct leases.
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New lease bookings during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 of $37.5 million were 35% above the volume booked in the third quarter of the prior year.  Commercial loan fundings of $617,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $7.8 million booked in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year as restrictions continued on CalFirst Bank’s commercial loan activities.  Total lease bookings for the nine months ended March 31, 2012 of $128.6 million were up 2.5%, but with the substantial decline in loan activities, total bookings of $134.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 were 32% below 2011. As a result, the net investment in leases and loans of $333.2 million at March 31, 2012 was down 4.7% from the balance at March 31, 2011, but up 5.1% from the balance at June 30, 2011.  New lease originations during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were down 15% from the third quarter of the prior year, but lease originations for the nine months were just 3% below the prior year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2012, total originations were 31% below the same period of the prior year as commercial loan originations were only $11 million, compared to $65.1 million during the first nine months of the prior year.  The estimated backlog of approved lease commitments of $92.3 million is 6% greater than a year ago.

Consolidated Statement of Earnings Analysis

Summary – For the third quarter ended March 31, 2012, net earnings of $2.1 million declined $1.5 million compared to the third quarter ended March 31, 2011.  For the first nine months of fiscal 2012, net earnings of $6.7 million decreased $1.8 million, or 20.8%, compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2011.  Diluted earnings per share of $0.20 for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were down 42.3% from the $0.35 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2011.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2012, diluted earnings per share of $0.64 decreased 21.3%, compared to $0.81 per share for the same prior year period.

Net Direct Finance, Loan and Interest Income Net direct finance, loan and interest income is the difference between interest earned on the investment in leases, loans, securities and other interest earning investments and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. Net direct finance, loan and interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, the movement of interest rates, and funding and pricing strategies.

Net direct finance, loan and interest income was $5.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, a $900,000, or 14.9%, decrease compared to the same quarter of the prior year.  Total direct finance, loan and interest income for the third quarter ended March 31, 2012 decreased 16.6% to $5.8 million from $6.9 million earned during the third quarter of fiscal 2011. This decrease was due to a $575,000 or 12.6% decrease in direct finance income resulting from a 164 basis point drop in yields while the average balances increased 9.2%.  Loan income decreased $405,000 due to lower yields together with a 16.4% decline in average loan balances.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings decreased by $245,000 or 27.8% reflecting a 43 basis point drop in average interest rates paid to 1.01% and a 3% increase in average balances to $251.9 million.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2012, net direct finance, loan and interest income was $15.5 million, a $1.2 million or 7.2% decrease from $16.7 million earned during the same period of the prior year.  Total direct finance, loan and interest income for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 decreased $1.5 million, or 8.0%, to $17.8 million as commercial loan income declined $1.3 million or 28.7%, and combined with decreases in direct finance income and investment income of $152,000 and $115,000, respectively. The decrease in commercial loan income for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 was the result of a 6.9% decrease in average balances to $86.6 million and a 150 basis point decrease in the average yield to 4.9%.  The 1.3% decrease in direct finance income reflected a 103 basis point drop in average rates to 7.0% that offset a $27.3 million increase in average balances to $233.1 million.  The 4.6% decrease in investment income reflected a $16.8 million increase in the average investment in cash and investments to $148.1 million, and a 43 basis point drop in the average yields earned to 2.2%.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2012, interest expense on deposits and borrowings decreased by $343,000 or 12.8% to $2.3 million, reflecting a 39 basis point decrease in interest rates paid on average balances that increased by 16.6% from the prior year to $271.7 million.

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The following table presents the components of the increases (decreases) in net direct finance and interest income before provision for credit losses by volume and rate:

Quarter ended
Nine Months ended
March 31, 2012 vs 2011
March 31, 2012 vs 2011
Volume
Rate
Total
Volume
Rate
Total
(in thousands)
Interest income
Net investment in leases
$ 420 $ (996 ) $ (576 ) $ 1,646 $ (1,798 ) $ (152 )
Commercial loans
(233 ) (172 ) (405 ) (305 ) (972 ) (1,277 )
Investment securities
(9 ) (164 ) (173 ) 128 (268 ) (140 )
Interest-earning deposits with banks
(1 ) 10 9 22 3 25
177 (1,322 ) (1,145 ) 1,491 (3,035 ) (1,544 )
Interest expense
Demand and money market deposits
19 (106 ) (87 ) 113 (235 ) (122 )
Time deposits
38 (144 ) (106 ) 349 (522 ) (173 )
Borrowings
(52 ) - (52 ) (54 ) 7 (47 )
5 (250 ) (245 ) 408 (750 ) (342 )
Net direct finance, loan and interest income
$ 172 $ (1,072 ) $ (900 ) $ 1,083 $ (2,285 ) $ (1,202 )

The following tables present the Company’s average balance sheets, direct finance and loan income and interest earned or interest paid, the related yields and rates on major categories of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Yields/rates are presented on an annualized basis.

Quarter ended
Quarter ended
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Average
Yield/
Average
Yield/
Assets
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Interest-earning assets
Interest-earning deposits with banks
$ 57,238 $ 35 0.2 % $ 57,316 $ 25 0.2 %
Investment securities
63,524 715 4.5 % 64,274 889 5.5 %
Commercial loans
85,038 1,018 4.8 % 101,700 1,424 5.6 %
Net investment in leases (1)
242,877 3,993 6.6 % 222,434 4,568 8.2 %
Total interest-earning assets
448,677 5,761 5.1 % 445,724 6,906 6.2 %
Other assets
36,331 37,562
$ 485,008 $ 483,286
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and savings deposits
$ 79,458 92 0.5 % $ 71,712 179 1.0 %
Time deposits
172,464 544 1.3 % 162,937 650 1.6 %
FHLB & FRB borrowings
- - 0.0 % 10,000 52 2.1 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
251,922 636 1.0 % 244,649 881 1.4 %
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
2,796 1,243
Other liabilities
37,090 43,037
Shareholders' equity
193,200 194,357
$ 485,008 $ 483,286
Net direct finance, loan and interest income
$ 5,125 $ 6,025
Net direct finance, loan and interest income to average interest-earning assets
4.6 % 5.4 %
Average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities
178.1 % 182.2 %
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Nine months ended
Nine months ended
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Average
Yield/
Average
Yield/
Assets
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Interest-earning assets
Interest-earning deposits with banks
$ 82,088 $ 118 0.2 % $ 66,723 $ 94 0.2 %
Investment securities
65,997 2,276 4.6 % 62,683 2,415 5.1 %
Commercial loans
86,634 3,173 4.9 % 93,004 4,451 6.4 %
Net investment in leases (1)
233,135 12,242 7.0 % 205,799 12,393 8.0 %
Total interest-earning assets
467,854 17,809 5.1 % 428,209 19,353 6.0 %
Other assets
40,087 46,185
$ 507,941 $ 474,394
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and savings deposits
$ 84,507 382 0.6 % $ 69,051 504 1.0 %
Time deposits
180,527 1,833 1.4 % 153,839 2,006 1.7 %
FHLB & FRB borrowings
6,618 111 2.2 % 10,000 158 2.1 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
271,652 2,326 1.1 % 232,890 2,668 1.5 %
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
2,278 1,414
Other liabilities
36,225 42,112
Shareholders' equity
197,786 197,978
$ 507,941 $ 474,394
Net direct finance, loan and interest income
$ 15,483 $ 16,685
Net direct finance, loan and interest income to average interest-earning assets
4.4 % 5.2 %
Average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities
172,2 % 183.9 %

(1)
Average balance is based on month-end balances, and includes non-accrual leases, and is presented net of unearned income

Provision for Credit Losses The Company did not record a provision for credit losses in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2012, compared to a provision of $250,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and a provision of $1.0 million for the first nine months of the prior year.  No provision was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 due to a less than 2% growth in the lease and loan portfolio during the quarter along with the credit metrics of the portfolios holding steady.  The large provision during the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was largely due to significant growth in the commercial loan portfolio to $97.0 million at March 31, 2011, which has since declined to $85.0 at March 31, 2012.

Non-interest Income – Total non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 decreased by $1.8 million or 56.9% to $1.4 million, compared to $3.2 million for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.  The Company did not realize a gain on the sale of securities in the current year quarter compared to a $940,000 gain realized in the prior year.  Excluding such investment gain, non-interest income still declined 40% primarily due to a $1.2 million decrease in income from the sale of leased property.  During the prior year quarter, a substantial gain was realized on one large lease reaching end of term.  Offsetting this decline was a $269,000 increase in income from the re-lease of property.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2012, total non-interest income of $4.6 million decreased 35.1% from $7.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2011.  The decrease included a $2.3 million decline in gains realized on the sale of securities to $56,000. Excluding investment gains, non-interest income for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 was down only 4.0% as income from the sales or re-lease of property reaching end of term was relatively unchanged between the periods.

Non-interest Expenses – During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, non-interest expenses of $3.1 million were essentially unchanged compared to the third quarter of the prior year.  Non-interest expenses of $9.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 were up 2.6% from the $9.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011.  The increase in non-interest expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 is primarily due to higher compensation expenses being recognized related to the sales organization.

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Taxes – Income taxes were accrued at a tax rate of 38.00% for the third quarter ended and nine months ended March 31, 2012 compared to 38.25% for the same comparable periods of the prior year, which represents the estimated annual tax rate for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Financial Condition Analysis

Consolidated total assets at March 31, 2012 of $474.4 million were down $50.1 million, or 9.5% from $524.4 million at June 30, 2011.  The change in total assets includes an increase of $24.8 million in the net investment in leases, and decreases of $51.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, $8.8 million decrease in the commercial loan portfolio, $5.7 million decrease in property acquired for transactions-in-process and $3.2 million decrease in securities available-for-sale.

Lease and Loan Portfolio Analysis

The Company’s strategy is to develop lease and loan portfolios with risk/reward profiles that meet its objectives. The Company currently funds most new lease transactions internally, with a portion of lease receivables assigned to other financial institutions. During the first nine months ended March 31, 2012, 99.7% of the new leases booked by the Company were held in its own portfolios, compared to 98.8% during the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The $24.8 million increase in the Company’s net investment in leases during the nine months ended March 31, 2012 includes a $24.6 million increase in lease receivables and a slight increase in estimated residual values.  The increase in lease receivables is due to the volume of new leases being booked during the period being sufficient to offset payments received and leases terminating.  The $8.8 million decline in the Company’s commercial loan portfolio reflected loan payoffs and repayments aggregating to $14.8 million offset by the addition of $6.1 million in commercial loan participations or draw downs on lines of credit.

The Company often makes payments to purchase leased property prior to the commencement of the lease.  The disbursements for these lease transactions in process are generally made to facilitate the lessees’ property implementation schedule. The lessee is contractually obligated by the lease to make rental payments directly to the Company during the period that the transaction is in process, and the lessee generally is obligated to reimburse the Company for all disbursements under certain circumstances.  Income is not recognized while a transaction is in process and prior to the commencement of the lease. At March 31, 2012, the Company’s investment in property acquired for transactions in process of $23.5 million related to approximately $81.5 million of approved lease commitments.  This investment in transactions in process decreased $5.7 million from $29.2 million at June 30, 2011, which related to direct lease commitments of $87.2 million, but was up from $19.7 million at March 31, 2011, which related to direct lease commitments of $79.4 million. In addition to the direct lease commitments, the Company had unfunded lease purchase commitments of $10.8 million and commitments related to unused lines of credit of $19.1 million.

The Company monitors the performance of all leases and loans held in its own portfolio, transactions in process, as well as lease transactions assigned to lenders, if the Company retains a residual investment in the leased property subject to those leases. An ongoing review of all leases and loans ten or more day’s delinquent is conducted. Leases and loans that are delinquent with the Company or an assignee are coded in the Company’s accounting and tracking systems in order to provide management visibility, periodic reporting, and appropriate reserves. The accrual of interest income on leases and loans generally will be discontinued when the lease or loan becomes ninety days or more past due on its payments with the Company, unless the Company believes the investment is otherwise recoverable. Leases and loans may be placed on non-accrual earlier if the Company has significant doubts about the ability of the customer to meet its obligations, as evidenced by consistent delinquency, deterioration in the customer’s financial condition or other relevant factors.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s non-performing leases and loans.

March 31, 2012
June 30, 2011
Non-performing Leases and Loans
(dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual leases and loans (including residual)
$ 285 $ 1,137
Restructured leases
1,423 1,441
Leases past due 90 days (other than above, including residual)
- 45
Total non-performing capital leases and loans
$ 1,708 $ 2,623
Non-performing assets as % of net investment in leases and loans before allowances
0.5 % 0.9 %

The decrease in non-performing assets at March 31, 2012 was primarily due to the decrease in non-accrual leases from June 30, 2011. The restructured lease balance includes two leases, both of which were current with their payments at March 31, 2012.  In addition to the non-performing leases and loans identified above, there was $8.1 million of investment in leases and loans at March 31, 2012 classified as substandard or with credits that currently are experiencing financial difficulties or that management believes may experience financial difficulties in the future.  Although these credits have been identified as potential problems, they may never become non-performing. These potential problem leases and loans are considered in the determination of the allowance for credit losses.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses provides coverage for probable and estimatable losses in the Company’s lease and loan portfolios. The allowance recorded is based on a quarterly review of all leases and loans outstanding and transactions in process. Lease receivables, loans or residuals are charged off when they are deemed completely uncollectible. The determination of the appropriate amount of any provision is based on management’s judgment at that time and takes into consideration all known relevant internal and external factors that may affect the portfolios.

Nine months ended
March 31,
2012
2011
(dollars in thousands)
Property acquired for transactions in process before allowance
$ 23,464 $ 19,977
Net investment in leases and loans before allowance
338,347 323,499
Net investment in “risk assets”
$ 361,811 $ 343,476
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period
$ 5,080 $ 4,467
Charge-off of lease receivables
(24 ) (52 )
Recovery of amounts previously written off
92 132
Provision for credit losses
- 1,025
Allowance for credit losses at end of period
$ 5,148 $ 5,572
Components of allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for lease losses
$ 3,045 $ 3,187
Allowance for loan losses
2,072 2,072
Liability for unfunded loan commitments
20 20
Allowance for transactions in process
11 293
$ 5,148 $ 5,572
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of net investment in leases and loans before allowances
1.5 % 1.7 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of net investment in “risk assets”
1.4 % 1.6 %

The allowance for credit losses increased $68,000 to $5.15 million (1.6% of net investment in leases and loans before allowances) at March 31, 2012 from $5.1 million (1.7% of net investment in leases and loans before allowances) at June 30, 2011. This allowance consisted of $569,000 allocated to specific accounts that were identified as problems and $4.6 million that was available to cover losses inherent in the portfolio. This compared to $787,000 allocated to specific accounts at June 30, 2011 and $4.27 million available for losses inherent in the portfolio at that time. The decrease in the specific allowance at March 31, 2012 primarily relates to payments received against substandard leases.  The Company considers the allowance for credit losses of $5.1 million at March 31, 2012 adequate to cover losses specifically identified as well as inherent in the lease and loan portfolios. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will not, in any particular period, sustain lease and loan losses that are sizeable in relation to the amount reserved, or that subsequent evaluations of the lease and loan portfolio, in light of factors then prevailing, including economic conditions and the on-going credit review process, will not require significant increases in the allowance for credit losses. Among other factors, economic and political events may have an adverse impact on the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses by increasing credit risk and the risk of potential loss even further.

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Investment Securities Available-for-sale

Total available-for-sale investment securities were $59.5 million as of March 31, 2012, compared with $62.7 million at June 30, 2011.  The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s securities portfolio available-for-sale at March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011 are as follows:

As of March 31, 2012
As of June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
Amortized
Fair
Amortized
Fair
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
Available-for-sale
Corporate debt securities
$ 55,226 $ 56,692 $ 57,791 $ 60,082
Securities of state and political subdivisions
851 880 867 887
Mutual fund investments
1,306 1,340 1,306 1,208
Equity investments
422 552 422 527
Total securities available-for-sale
$ 57,805 $ 59,464 $ 60,386 $ 62,704

During the first nine months of fiscal 2012, the decline in the fair value of Company’s portfolio of securities available-for-sale of $3.2 million reflects the purchase of new corporate debt securities of $11.2 million offset by the retirement of $13.8 million of corporate bonds and the reduction in the unrealized pre-tax gain by $659,000 to $1.7 million from $2.3 million at June 30, 2011.  The weighted average maturity was 1.9 years and the corresponding weighted average yield was 4.63 percent at March 31, 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company funds its operating activities through internally generated funds, bank deposits, borrowings and non-recourse debt. At March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $46.0 million and $97.3 million, respectively.  Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2012 was $194.4 million, or 41.0% of total assets, compared to $199.6 million, or 38.1% of total assets, at June 30, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, the Company and the Bank exceed their regulatory capital requirements and are considered “well-capitalized” under guidelines established by the FRB and OCC.

Deposits at CalFirst Bank totaled $242.1 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $262.1 million at March 31, 2011 and $274.8 million at June 30, 2011. The $20.0 million decrease from March 31, 2011 was the result of the Bank’s effort to reduce excess liquidity. The following table presents average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

Nine months ended March 31,
2012
2011
Ending
Average
Average
Ending
Average
Average
Balance
Balance
Rate Paid
Balance
Balance
Rate Paid
(in thousands)
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
$ 2,076 $ 2,796 n/a $ 884 $ 1,414 n/a
Interest-bearing demand deposits
2,464 2,380 0.29 % 580 446 0.50 %
Money market deposits
74,842 82,127 0.61 % 75,737 68,605 0.97 %
Time deposits less than $100,000
45,063 51,679 1.42 % 57,253 54,426 1.88 %
Time deposits, $100,000 or more
$ 117,649 $ 128,848 1.32 % $ 127,638 $ 99,413 1.66 %
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The following table shows the maturities of certificates of deposits at March 31, 2012:


March 31, 2012
Less Than
Greater Than
$ 100,000 $ 100,000
(in thousands)
Under 3 months
$ 9,560 $ 26,315
3 - 6 months
9,258 26,845
6 - 12 months
15,876 43,827
Over 12 months
10,369 20,662
$ 45,063 $ 117,649

The Bank has entered into borrowing agreements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco to take advantage of FHLB programs for overnight and term advances at published daily rates.  As of March 31, 2012, there are no outstanding balances under these borrowing agreements.  At March 31, 2011, the Bank had an outstanding balance of $10.0 million classified as long-term under the Federal Home Loan Bank agreement, at a borrowing cost of 2.07%.  Under terms of a blanket collateral agreement, advances from the FHLB are collateralized by qualifying investment securities, time certificates of deposit and qualifying commercial loans, with $2.4 million available under the agreement as of March 31, 2012.  The Bank also has the authority to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) discount window amounts secured by certain lease receivables. The Bank had no borrowings under this agreement at March 31, 2012, with the unused borrowing availability at approximately $76.8 million.  The Bank may elect from time-to-time to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank rather than the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco to maintain an immediate secondary source of liquidity.

CalFirst Leasing’s capital expenditures for leased property purchases are sometimes financed by assigning certain lease term payments to banks or other financial institutions, including CalFirst Bank.  The assigned lease payments are discounted at fixed rates such that the lease payments are sufficient to fully amortize the aggregate outstanding debt. At March 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding non-recourse debt aggregating $4.5 million relating to discounted lease rentals assigned to unaffiliated lenders. In the past, the Company has been able to obtain adequate non-recourse funding commitments, and the Company believes it will be able to do so in the future.

At March 31, 2012, CalFirst Leasing has a $15 million line of credit with a bank.  The purpose of the line is to provide resources as needed for investment in transactions-in-process and leases.  The agreement provides for borrowings based on Libor, requires a commitment fee on the unused line balance and allows for advances through March 31, 2013.  The agreement is unsecured, however, the Company guarantees CalFirst Leasing’s obligations.  No borrowings have been made under this line of credit as of March 31, 2012.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table summarizes various contractual obligations as of March 31, 2012. Commitments to purchase property for leases are binding and generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Commercial loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer or purchase a participation provided there is no violation of any condition in the contract.  These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since the Company expects some of the commitments to expire without being funded, the total amounts do not necessarily represent the Company’s future liquidity requirements.

Due by Period
Less Than
After
Contractual Obligations
Total
1 Year
1-5 Years
5 Years
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial loan and lease purchase commitments
$ 29,910 $ 29,910 $ - $ -
Lease property purchases (1)
56,022 56,022 - -
FHLB & FRB Borrowings
- - - -
Operating lease rental expense
2,170 1,465 705 -
Total contractual commitments
$ 88,102 $ 87,397 $ 705 $ -
(1)
Disbursements to purchase property on approved leases are estimated to be completed within one year, but it is likely that some portion could be deferred to later periods.
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The need for cash for operating activities will increase as the Company expands.  The Company believes that existing cash balances, cash flow from operations, cash flows from its financing and investing activities, and assignments (on a non-recourse basis) of lease payments will be sufficient to meet its foreseeable financing needs.

Inflation has not had a significant impact upon the operations of the Company.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss of value in a financial instrument arising from changes in market indices such as interest rates, credit spreads and securities prices.  The Company’s principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk, which is the exposure due to differences in the repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Market risk also arises from the impact that fluctuations in interest rates may have on security prices that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as available-for-sale securities that are accounted for at fair value. As the banking operations of the Company have grown and CalFirst Bank’s deposits represent a greater portion of the Company’s liabilities, the Company is subject to increased interest rate risk. The Bank has an Asset/Liability Management Committee and policies established to manage its interest rate risk. CalFirst Leasing has no interest-bearing debt, and non-recourse debt does not represent an interest rate risk to the Company because it is fully amortized through direct payments from lessees to the purchaser of the lease receivable.
At March 31, 2012, the Company had $53.2 million of cash or invested in securities of very short duration. The Company’s investment in gross lease payments receivable and commercial loans of $359.7 million consists of leases with fixed rates and loans with variable rates, however, $197.6 million of such investment matures or reprices within one year of March 31, 2012. Of the $62.7 million investment in securities, $13.3 million mature within twelve months. This compares to interest bearing deposit liabilities of $242.1 million, of which $209.0 million mature within one year. Based on the foregoing, at March 31, 2012 the Company had assets of $256.9 million subject to changes in interest rates over the next twelve months, compared to repricing liabilities of $209.0 million.

The consolidated gap analysis below sets forth the maturity and repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for selected time bands. The mismatch between repricings or maturities within a time band is commonly referred to as the “gap” for that period. A positive gap (asset sensitive), where interest rate sensitive assets exceed interest rate sensitive liabilities, generally will result in the net interest margin increasing in a rising rate environment and decreasing in a falling rate environment. A negative gap (liability sensitive) will generally have the opposite result on the net interest margin. The gap analysis at March 31, 2012 presented below indicates that net interest income should increase during periods of rising interest rates and decrease during periods of falling interest rates. However, the static gap analysis does not assess the relative sensitivity of assets and liabilities to changes in interest rates and other factors that could have an impact on interest rate sensitivity or net interest income, including the protection provided by interest rate floors incorporated into a number of commercial loans. Sudden and substantial changes in interest rates may adversely impact income to the extent that the interest rates associated with the assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis.

Consolidated Interest Rate Sensitivity
Over 1
3 Months
Over 3 to
Through
Over
Non-rate
(in thousands)
or Less
12 Months
5 years
5 years
Sensitive
Total
Rate Sensitive Assets (RSA):
Cash due from banks
$ 45,963 $ - $ - $ - $ - 45,963
Investment securities
7,226 6,043 46,195 3,213 - 62,677
Net investment in leases
22,321 91,400 157,919 214 (23,597 ) 248,257
Commercial loans
83,914 - 3,931 - (2,872 ) 84,973
Non-interest earning assets
- - - - 32,492 32,492
Totals
159,424 $ 97,443 208,045 3,427 6,023 $ 474,362
Cumulative total for RSA
$ 159,424 $ 256,867 $ 464,912 $ 468,339
Rate Sensitive Liabilities (RSL):
Demand and savings deposits
77,307 - - - 2,075 79,382
Time deposits
35,875 95,806 31,031 - - 162,712
Borrowings
- - - - - -
Non-interest bearing liabilities
- - - - 37,829 37,829
Stockholders' equity
- - - - 194,439 194,439
Totals
$ 113,182 $ 95,806 $ 31,031 $ - $ 234,343 $ 474,362
Cumulative total for RSL
$ 113,182 $ 208,988 $ 240,019 $ 240,019
Interest rate sensitivity gap
$ 46,242 $ 1,637 $ 177,014 $ 3,427
Cumulative GAP
$ 46,242 $ 47,879 $ 224,893 $ 228,320
RSA divided by RSL (cumulative)
140.86 % 122.91 % 193.70 % 195.13 %
Cumulative GAP / total assets
9.75 % 10.09 % 47.41 % 48.13 %
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In addition to the consolidated gap analysis, the Bank measures its asset/liability position through duration measures and sensitivity analysis, and calculates the potential effect on earnings using maturity gap analysis.  The interest rate sensitivity modeling includes the creation of prospective twelve month "baseline" and "rate shocked" net interest income simulations.  After a "baseline" net interest income is determined, using assumptions that the Bank deems reasonable, market interest rates are raised or lowered by 100 to 300 basis points instantaneously, parallel across the entire yield curve, and a "rate shocked" simulation is run.  Interest rate sensitivity is then measured as the difference between calculated "baseline" and "rate shocked" net interest income.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Tax and Accounting concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. There were no changes made during the most recent fiscal quarter to the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table summarizes share repurchase activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2012:

Maximum Number
Total number
of shares that may
of shares
Average price
yet be purchased
Period
Purchased
paid per share
under the plan (1)
January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2012
- $ - 368,354
February 1, 2012 - February 28, 2012
- $ - 368,354
March 1, 2012 - March 31, 2012
- $ - 368,354
- $ -
1)
In April 2001, the Board of Directors authorized management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
Page
10.12
Third Amendment to the Business Loan Agreement between California First Leasing Corporation and Bank of America dated as of April 20, 2012
27- 28
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer
29
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Financial Officer
30
32.1
Section 1350 Certifications by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
31


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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP






Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


California First National Bancorp
Registrant
DATE: May 10, 2012 BY: /s/ Robert Hodgson
Robert Hodgson
Senior Vice President, Tax and Accounting
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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